Garment-supporting device



March 16 1926.

J. C. MABRY GARMENT SUPPORTING lJEVICE Filed July 14, 1924 INVENTOR.

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Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOI-IN C. MABRY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

GARMENT-SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Application filed July 14, 1924. Serial No. 725,890.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide novel garment supporting` means which is simple, cheap, durable, not liable `to get out of order, which prevents undue wear of a shirt engaged thereby, which will not cause excessive puckering or wriiikling of t-he shirt, which permits the easy and quick attachment toor detachment from the garment of the Suspenders, and which is not liable to accidental detachment upon bending of the body.

A further object of my invention is the provision of novel button securing means by which the ends of the button are held closely attached to the garment to avoid endwise tilting with respect thereto, and with which the shirt is held from being pulled by the loop under the lower end of the button, and which serves as a cushion against which the shirt bears at the lower end of the button. Still another object of my invention is to provide a novel button that .lies flatwise against the garment and is not liable to have its edges press against and hurt the body .of the wearer. f

My invention provides still further a button and loop engaging therewith, between which is engaged a relatively large amount of the goods of the shirt, thereby distributing the strain over a relatively large area.

My invention further provides a novel loop adapted for efficient use in connection with my improved button.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates the preferred Iembodiment of my invention,

Fig. lis an inside elevation showingmy improved garment supporting devicein operative position, portions of the Suspenders, shirtand trousers being shown.

Fig. is a perspective view of the parts shown in Fig. l, the loop being shown detached from the button.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is an elevation, partly broken away,

of the loop.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. l.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my iinpioved button. Y

Similar reference characters designate similar parts, in the ditl'erent views. l designates my improved button, which is preferably provided with flat parallel sides and which is provided with two ver tical parallel side edges 2, and which has, preferably, a rounded lower end edge 3, which merges with the edges 2. For receiv ing securing means, such as tliieads 4, the

buttonis provided adjacent to its upper andv lower ends respectively with two transverse holes 5. l

The securing threads 4l engage the gar ment, such vas trousers (3, in the usual inan- `ner and extend through the holes 5, and

across the upper and lower ends of the button l. The threads 4L at the lower end of the button preferably project, as shown, below the edge 3 and serve as a cushion for the shirt 7 and prevent the latterI from being pulled under the lower edge of the button by theloop when the parts are disposed in operative position, as shown in Figs. l and 3.

For engaging the'buttou to support the trousers 6 from a suspender strap 8, a portion of which is shown, I provide a loop,

which is preferably formed from a piece of wire 9, the end portions of which are straight and disposed iii horizontal end to end alinement and which extend into a feriule l0, which is attached in the usual manner to the suspender strap 8. Y

The wire 9 at the lower Vend of the loop is U-shaped, the arms of which for substantially the length of the button l being parallel, and above the button diverging to the outer ends. respectively of the end portions of the wire. d

The loop 9 thus formed provides an opening 1l, through which the button l is adapted to be passed between the diverging portions of the loop. The opening ll below the diverging portion-s of the loop is narrower allel vertical sides.

` parallel portions disposed between the button and the trousers, a relatively large area of the shirt 7 is engaged, thereby greatly reducing the pulling strain on the shirt, such as ordinarily occurs in devices ot' this character in which round buttons are used. Furthermore, there is a minimum ot puckering and wrinkling oi the shirt at the-side edges of the button.

In devices of this character', the greatest wear on the-shirt is at that portion that is engaged by the loop below the button, due to the goods of the shirt being pulled by the loop under the lower end ot' the button. In my improved construction, the lower threads el serve asa cushion, `against which the shirt bears, and also prevent the shirtv being pulled by the loop under the lower end et the button. This eliminates a gre-at deal ot' wear, where the most wear usually occurs. v

As the button l is lirmly attached to the trousers at its upper and lower ends, and due to the-oblong shape Aof the button, the suspender loop 9 at the trent or sides of the trousers cannot be' accidentally detached in the bending ofthe body, suoli as occurs with the usualc-ircular button and ordinary loop. By means of this construction, it is not neeessary to-have a restricted portion, such as is commonly provided in the usual loop to prevent the button slipping upwardly and out ot detachment with the loop. By haw ing the sides of the lower portion of the opening lil parallel, much wear oit the goods ot the shirt is eliminated.

A-s thebutton is attached at its upper and lower ends to the trousers andv is {la-t at the side next to the trousers, it cannot tilt at itsr upper or lower ends from the trousers, but is :firmly held thereto, thus enabling the wearer to-easily manipulate the button and loop in making a connection or disconnection.

As bot-hk sides of the button are flat and parallel, the button does not stand away from they trousers at its edges, as does the usual button having the central securing threads. rIhis provides a structure in which the edges of the button will not bear against and hurt the body of the wearer.

I prefer to make the button l of some Flexible material, preferably leather. A but-- ton of suoli material will produce a minimum of wear upon the shirt. Leather has flexibility and it also has suliicient rigidity to effect a-.iirm tasteningfor fabric engaged therewith with a minimum of slippage and wear. It is easily manipulated in the process of its manufacture into a button, and has great durability, and is not liable to cut or wear securing threads.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as many inodilications within the scope of the appended claims may be. made without departii'igfrom the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is: f

l. A button ot the hind vdescribed comprising an oblong flat flexible body having a rounded end edge and parallel side'edges merging into said end edge and having through the body from side to side two holes respectively adjacent tothe ends of the body adapted to receive fastening means.

2.' In a garment supporting device, a garment, a flat iexible buttonmounted thereon having` a hole therethrough, and securing threads engaging the garment ano extending across the lower end of the button and through the hole thereoi and adapted to be engaged by a fabric to be attached to the garment.

3. In a garment supporting device, a garment, a flat flexible button mounted thereon having vertical parallel side edges and a rounded vlower end, and securing threads engaging the garment and the button and cie tending across and projecting below the lower end-oit the button and adapted `to be engaged by a ilabric to be attached to the garment.

Ll. In a garment supporting device, a garment, a button mounted thereon having 'vertical parallel side edges'and two holes thercthrough, and securing threads engaging the garment and. the button and extending through said holes and across the upper and lov-:er ends ot the button, said threads which extend across the lower end vbeing adapted Vto be engaged by a fabric to be attached lo the garment.

5. In a garment supporting device,.a garment, a flexible button mounted thereon having flat front and rear sides and vertical parallel side edges, and a rounded lower end edge merging'intov said side edges, rsecuring threads. engaging the garment and the button and extending across and projecting be low the lower edge ot the button, and adapted to be engaged by a fabric to be attached to the garment, and a loop having an opening adapted to receive therethrough said button, the lower end portion ot the opening being narrower than the width oit the-button and having vertical parallel sides.

In testimony' whereof I have signed-my name to this specication.

JOI-IN C. Mi-BRY.-

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